Gretchen Lederer
Encyclopedia
Gretchen Lederer was a German
actress of the silent era
. She appeared in 87 films between 1912
and 1918
.
She was born in Cologne
, Germany
and died in Anaheim, California
. She was married to actor Otto Lederer
.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
actress of the silent era
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. She appeared in 87 films between 1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
and 1918
1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
.
She was born in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and died in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
. She was married to actor Otto Lederer
Otto Lederer
Otto Lederer was a Czech-born American film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1933.He was born in Prague, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He was married to actress Gretchen Lederer...
.
Selected filmography
- The Violin MakerThe Violin MakerThe Violin Maker is a 1915 silent drama film directed by and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Pedro* Gretchen Lederer - Marguerita* William Quinn - Maurice Puello...
(1915) - The Chimney's SecretThe Chimney's SecretThe Chimney's Secret is a 1915 silent drama film directed by and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Charles Harding* Gretchen Lederer - Mary Ellis* Katherine Campbell - Mary's Sister...
(1915) - The Millionaire PaupersThe Millionaire PaupersThe Millionaire Paupers is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. Only a fragment of the film survives.-Cast:* Grace Thompson - Enid* Gretchen Lederer - Mabel* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Martin - landlord...
(1915) - Under a ShadowUnder a ShadowUnder a Shadow is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Gretchen Lederer - Thera Dufre / Mrs. Irving* Lon Chaney, Sr. - DeSerris* Arthur Shirley - Mr. Irving...
(1915) - Lord John's JournalLord John's JournalLord John's Journal is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role.-Cast:...
(1915) - Lord John in New YorkLord John in New YorkLord John in New York is a 1915 American silent short mystery directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by A.M. Williamson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role.-Cast:*William Garwood .... Lord John...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Bobbie of the BalletBobbie of the BalletBobbie of the Ballet is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Louise Lovely - Bobbie Brent* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Hook Hoover* Jay Belasco - Jack Stimson* Jean Hathaway - Mrs. Stimson...
(1916) - The Grasp of GreedThe Grasp of GreedThe Grasp of Greed is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* C. Norman Hammond - John Meeson* Jay Belasco - Eustace* Louise Lovely - Alice Gordon* Gretchen Lederer - Lady Holmhurst...
(1916) - The Mark of CainThe Mark of Cain (1916 film)The Mark of Cain is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. -Cast:* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Dick Temple* Dorothy Phillips - Doris* Frank Whitson - John Graham* Gilmore Hammond - Jake* T. D. Crittenden - Mr. Wilson...
(1916) - If My Country Should CallIf My Country Should CallIf My Country Should Call is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Margaret Ardrath* Helen Leslie - Patricia Landon* Frank Whitson - Robert Ogden* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Dr. George Ardrath...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The RescueThe Rescue (1917 film)The Rescue is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Anne Wetherall* William Stowell - Kent Wetherall* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Thomas Holland* Gretchen Lederer - Nell Jerrold...
(19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
) - The Kaiser, the Beast of BerlinThe Kaiser, the Beast of BerlinThe Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin is a silent movie that stars Lon Chaney, Sr. The film contains a propagandist view of the First World War, showing the political greed of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II, the resistance of some of his own soldiers, and fanciful prediction of the nature of the war's end...
(1918) - Riddle GawneRiddle GawneRiddle Gawne is a 1918 silent Western film directed by William S. Hart and Lambert Hillyer and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. Considered lost for decades, one of the five reels was found to have survived in a Russian archive, and is kept in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* William S...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - Wife or CountryWife or CountryWife or Country is a 1918 silent drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Harry Mestayer - Dale Barker* Gretchen Lederer - Gretchen Barker* Gloria Swanson - Sylvia Hamilton* Jack Richardson - Dr. Meyer Stahl...
(1918)